Ancestors of Jaclyn Mari Howard

214.GriffeyGartonMiller367, born April 01, 1830 in Jackson County, OH368; died June 17, 1909 in Alva, OK368.He was the son of 428. JamesGriffeyMiller and 429. Garton.He married 215. SarahAnnAtterberry December 25, 1853 in Warsaw, Indiana368.215.SarahAnnAtterberry369, born March 20, 1837 in Albany, Erie County, NY370; died May 04, 1912 in Alva, OK370.She was the daughter of 430. EdwardAtterberry and 431. AnnPoor.Notes forGriffey Garton Miller:He was from a family of 11 brothers, over 6 foot tall, and a striking appearance.His wife was small and delicate and beautiful. He taught school and farmed in his youth.Griffey and Sarah were married on the December 25, 1853 in Warsaw, Indiana. Our first child, Ellen, was born in Koscinsko Cnty, IN Jan. 6, 1855. Our second child, Emma, was born in Marion County, IA Dec. 14, 1858. In the spring of 1859 I crossed the plains and settled in the northern part of California and went to work in mining and prospecting for gold and from that to freighting and farming. In 1864, at the close of the Civil War, my wife and the two children went from Northern Indiana to New York and took a steamer, crossed the isthmus of Panama and landed in the state of California much reduced in flesh and health by spotted fever and sea-sickness. They soon regained their health.Our third child, Charles Wesley, was born in Lassen Cnty, CA and was buried at Fort Saunders, WY in 1867. Our fourth child, Maggie Olive, was born in Honey Lake Valley March 16, 1867. I recrossed the plains in 1867 and passed through Salt Lake City and at Fort Bridger I was made Captain of our train of emigrants and was commissioned as a Captain by the United States Army Officer in command of the fort. We travelled under military orders from there to Fort Saunders, a distance of 600 miles, through the worst Indian country between Missouri and California. I had in my train 30 well armed men and there was scarcely a day that we did not have trouble with the indians.On our return to the states, we settled in Lyons County, KS and in the fall of 1869 we moved to Osage Cnty, KS where we had three children born. George was born in the spring of 1869 and died that same fall. Harvey Martin was born on June 16, 1871 and Gertrude was born on March 8, 1873. In 1874 I traded for a farm near Burlington, Coffey Cnty, KS where we moved and had two children, Edward Alonzo on July 7, 1875 and Walter in October 1877. Walter died January 22, 1882 and was buried in Siloam Springs, AR where we had moved.In March, 1883, we moved to Ottawa, Franklin Cnty, KS where Maggie Olive was married to Wm. L. Beardsley on September 30, 1884. We then moved to Barber Cnty, KS where we remained until the spring of 1891 when we moved back to Ottawa where we remained till March 16, 1896. At this date, Sarah and myself, at the ages of 66 and 58 started to our farm near Medicine Lodge, KS to live the balance of our lives with our oldest son and his wife, Harvey M. MillerDictated by me this 16th day of March, 1896, at Ottawa, Kansas, to W. L. Beardsley.(Signed) Griffey Garton Miller

Notes forSarah Ann Atterberry:Documents show Era Co, NY which never existed is Erie and further records show Albany, NY as birth place

Ellen Versalia Miller, born January 06, 1855 in Warsaw, Koscinsko County, Indiana; died August 02, 1907 in Alva, OK; married Arthur Dee Clarke December 15, 1872 in Burlington, Kansas.

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Emma Cornelia Miller371, born December 14, 1858 in Marion County, Iowa372; died January 31, 1925372; married Corbin Hess Blackford Bet. October - November 27, 1880 in Burlington, KS372; born September 10, 1857 in Bardane, WV372; died March 06, 1942 in Shattuck, OK372.

Maggie Olive Miller375, born March 16, 1867 in Honey Lake Valley near Marysville, CA376; died February 26, 1950 in Arnett, OK; married William Lincoln Beardsley September 30, 1884 in Sand Creek, Franklin Cnty, KS376; born November 04, 1860 in Rock Island, IL376; died November 10, 1932 in Shattuck, OK376.

George Miller377, born April 18, 1869 in Coffey County, KS378; died September 26, 1869 in Coffey County, KS378

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Harvey Martin Miller379, born June 16, 1871 in Osage, KS380; died October 27, 1946 in Carmen, OK380; married Lou Adkins July 01, 1895380; born February 01, 1879 in Franklin Co, KS; died September 15, 1967 in Carmen, Oklahoma381.

Edward Alonzo Miller385, born July 07, 1875 in Burlington, Coffey Cnty, KS386; died May 05, 1939 in Putnam, OK; married Stella Mae Duding March 04, 1896 in Ottawa, KS386; born November 16, 1877 in Franklin Co, IN; died June 11, 1947 in Oakland, CA.

Walter Theodore Miller387, born October 15, 1877 in Burlington, Coffey Cnty, KS388; died January 22, 1882 in Siloam Springs, AR388

More AboutWalter Theodore Miller:Burial: Siloam Springs, AR

216.WilliamChamberlain, born Abt. 1785 in England or Germany; died 1824 in Germany.He married 217. MaryAnnBranstetter February 16, 1808 in Barren County, Kentucky389.217.MaryAnnBranstetter, born July 05, 1789 in Germany; died January 22, 1865 in New Harmony, MO.More AboutWilliam Chamberlain:Children: 9 total children, 8 unnamed sex unknown

Notes forMary Ann Branstetter:Came to US 1828 stayed awhile in Ashley Township A widow with 5 children moved to New Harmony, MO

John Michael Bernard Chamberlain, born November 14, 1819 in Bourbon County, KY; died December 16, 1895 in Indian Creek, Pike County, MO; married Rachel A Branstetter February 01, 1844.

218.PeterBranstetter, born 1799.He married 219. CatherineBranstetter September 17, 1822 in Barren County, Kentucky390.219.CatherineBranstetter, born March 25, 1801 in VA; died September 18, 1875 in New Harmony, MO.She was the daughter of 438. JohannMichaelBrandstetter and 439. MaryRailsback.Notes forPeter Branstetter:

James Frank Branstetter391, born June 16, 1823 in Pike County, MO; died November 02, 1871; married Matilda Jane February 11, 1844 in Pike County, MO; born October 17, 1821 in Madison County, ILL; died December 24, 1893.